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India Energy Week: 3 Ways to Improve Energy Efficiency, Reliability and Asset Integrity

For fast-growing markets like India, where utilisation rates are high and new capacity is complex to deliver, improving thermal efficiency and asset performance offers a credible way to reduce fuel use, lower emissions and strengthen operational resilience at the same time.

Edward Griffith, Managing Director - APAC, IGS
 

5 Things to Know Before Buying Your First EV Scooter

For first-time buyers, the shift from petrol to electric is not always straightforward. Unlike conventional two-wheelers, EV scooters come with a different set of considerations, battery technology, charging options, digital features, and long-term ownership costs.

Samkit Shah, Co-Founder, Jitendra New EV Tech
 

INDUSTRY JEWEL

Manjunath N. Reddy, the dynamic Founder and Managing Director of DhaSh PV Technologies Limited, is a true visionary in India’s solar PV industry. A true pioneer, his unwavering dedication to sustainable energy solutions has propelled DhaSh to the forefront of the renewable energy sector and made DhaSh India’s largest integrated PV junction box manufacturer, employing over 1,000 dedicated professionals.

Manjunath N. Reddy, Founder & Managing Director, DhaSh PV Technologies Limited
 

Re-NEW-ables Rising: Charging into a New Year

As we bid farewell to 2024, the anticipation for 2025 grows. Next year promises to build upon the strong foundation laid by the transformative investments, budgetary allocations, and policy decisions of 2024. With an unwavering focus on scaling renewable capacity, attracting international investments, and integrating cutting-edge technologies, 2025 is poised to bring India's green aspirations closer to reality. Major renewable energy players shared their plans and growth with Energetica India.

Energetica India Magazine
 

Solar-Powered Cars: Futuristic Dream or Unrealistic Ambition?

The only logical way to go forward to clean transportation is electric vehicles. Adopting EVs and powering them through energy produced by solar panels that is transmitted through the utility grid or a structure nearby.

Ravi Kumar, VP- Sales at Oorjan Cleantech Private Limited
 

Aluminium: The Metal of Choice for India's Energy Security

Aluminium accounts for 85 percent of most solar panel components. Special properties like high strength-to-weight ratio, high surface reflectivity, and excellent electrical & thermal conductivity, make aluminium suitable for solar panel applications.

Rahul Sharma, CEO, Vedanta Limited – Aluminium Business
 

Sustainable Solutions to Build Energy Efficient Homes

Efficient and secure building design involves implementing the best of everything, and that includes choosing the best building materials. India’s rapidly evolving infrastructure needs to integrate sustainability and safety into its fold.

Bhushan Sawhney, Executive President and Chief Business Officer (Cables), Polycab India Ltd.
 

Opportunities and Anticipated EV Trends

India wants to dominate the world's electric car market by becoming an EV powerhouse. The penetration of BEVs has dramatically expanded over the past five years as a result of numerous major manufacturers and EV start-ups putting significant effort into developing electric vehicles.

Ayush Lohia, CEO, Lohia Auto
 

Innovation Trends in Solar Module Technology

The solar industry is investing largely on cell/module R&D to reap more benefit out of the module. With respect to this, while some players in India are still conservative in their approach in going from multi-crystalline to mono-PERC technology, other notable players who are new to this segment are taking big leaps directly investing on TOPCon or HJT cell/module manufacturing and will definitely be the forerunners in setting record efficiencies in the near future.

Dr. Balachander Krishnan, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Indosol Solar Pvt. Ltd., SPV of Shirdi Sai Electricals Ltd.
 

Exploring the Indian Solar Industry

India is a lucky country to have 300 sunny days in a year, so it is essential to tap the solar potential to meet the energy demand. As the nation’s energy demand is continuously increasing, it is important to involve solar energy in the total energy mix.

Vineet Mittal, Director & Co-Founder, Navitas Solar
 

ALMM Extension to Boost Growth of Indian Solar Industry but Slow Down Investments by Domestic Manufactures

The ministry had introduced the ALMM list to boost domestic manufacturing reducing the country’s dependence on imports. However, the domestic capacity was not being able to meet the demand for solar PV in India.

Energetica India
 

2023: A Year for Stellar Growth in Solar Space

Introducing various flexible project finance solutions would enhance the ability to speed up commissioning large-scale projects and encourage small-scale installers to take up more and more commercial & industrial projects.

Atul Kamathi, Vice President (EPC), Grew Renewables Pvt. Ltd.
 

Acing EPC Functioning with SaaS

With SaaS, EPC users can easily manage different operations as per the requirements of that particular project. This software ensures that all the steps, developments and insights related to the project are easily accessible to all the parties involved. These can be accessed at any stage during the entire tenure of the EPC. This not only helps in streamlining the project but also maintains transparency and end-to-end visibility.

Ishan Chaturvedi, Co-Founder & Director, Vareyn Solar
 

The Role of Solar Module Efficiency

It is fascinating to see the adaption of Virtual Net Metering in the Indian Market. It will require a framework that allows customers to set up a rooftop solar system that may or may not have enough space. By VNM adoption, different stakeholders get various advantages.

Sanjeev Gupta, Plant Head, Navitas Solar
 

How EV Charging Stations could be Viable Business Opportunities in Tier II and Tier III Towns

Apart from monetary value, there are several business advantages to establishing charging stations for individuals and self-help groups in Tier II and III towns.

Lalit Singh, Chief Growth Officer, TelioEV
 
 
 
 
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